168Th Commencement, Fall

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OFth DAYTON 16 8 COMMENCEMENT

The University of Dayton regards its conventional ceremonial garb and believes that this is an important commencement exercises as among mortarboard. part of the graduation ceremony. the most important ceremonial The University also has a tradition occasions of the academic year. The chief University marshal carries of faculty coming from their seats These exercises are filled with the University mace, and the pres- behind the stage to congratulate the symbols and traditions designed to ident wears the president’s medal- graduating students. These tradi- remind us all of the thousands of lion. On stage are the United States tions symbolize the caring and years that universities have existed and papal flags. So, too, the music person-oriented spirit of the and their noble purposes. that is played and the words that University. are spoken have special significance. The academic costumes of various For example, the deans who have The University hopes you will both colors and types are part of the sym- been responsible for the education enjoy and respect this commence- bolism. They are described on the of the students “present” the stu- ment. You can do both by standing inside front cover of this program. dents as worthy of graduation to the for the invocation and the national The bright blue gowns with red trim president. In turn, the president anthem, by listening during the are worn by those serving as Univer- confers the degrees on behalf of the awarding of the degrees and by sity marshals for today’s ceremony University. standing to sing the University of (see Page four of this program). Dayton anthem (see Page 48). We are The marshals wear these distinc- At our commencement ceremonies, the University of Dayton community, tive gowns as identification of their which differ from many universi- a community which respects and official capacity to direct the pro- ties’, each student’s name is read, cares for each other. This 168th cessionals of administrators, faculty and the president then congratu- commencement marks another and students who wear the more lates that student. The University beginning. Let us rejoice together.

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 1 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM BOARD OF TRUSTEES David P. Yeager Bro. Francisco T. Gonzalez, S.M., M.D. Jenell R. Ross Chair Richard Granite Michael A. Ruffolo Rev. Martin A. Solma, S.M. Larry D. Harris Mary Jo Scalzo, Ph.D. Vice Chair Joseph R. Hinrichs Lynton P. Scotland Catherine V. Babington Thomas A. Holton, J.D. Joseph F. Spadaford Mary H. Boosalis Bro. Joseph H. Kamis, S.M. Eric F. Spina, Ph.D. Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M., Ed.D. Dennis R. Marx Thomas W. Swidarski Margaret A. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. Richard J. Omlor Rev. Rudy A. Vela, S.M., D.Min. Thomas J. Cronin, Jr. Richard J. Pfleger Ty J. Williams Kevin M. Crotty Bro. Bernard J. Ploeger, S.M., Ph.D. Lawrence W. Woerner Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M. Derek A. Porter Bro. Thomas F. Giardino, S.M.

HONORARY (FORMER) TRUSTEES Richard A. Abdoo Richard F. Glennon, Sr. Bro. Robert J. Metzger, S.M. Mervyn Alphonso Bro. Stephen M. Glodek, S.M. Dennis I. Meyer, J.D. William S. Anderson Jane G. Haley Gerald M. Miller Rev. William Behringer, S.M. John R. Haley John J. Moder Bro. Edward M. Brink, S.M. Sarah E. Harris, Ph.D. Bro. Ronald L. Overman, S.M. Rev. Bertrand A. Buby, S.M., S.T.D. Rev. James L. Heft, S.M., Ph.D. Linda S. Parenti Terry D. Carder Allen M. Hill David C. Phillips Rev. Thomas A. Cardone, S.M. Jack Hoeft Bro. Anthony J. Pistone, S.M. Annette D. Casella Cordell W. Hull H. John Proud, J.D. Steven D. Cobb Thomas A. Klein, Ph.D. Thomas M. Roberts Rev. J. Eugene Contadino, S.M. George P. Kooluris R. Daniel Sadlier Sr. Mary J. Coultas, C.P.D., Ph.D. Peter H. Kuntz John L. Schaefer L. William Crotty Dolores R. Leckey Katherine A. Schipper, Ph.D. Daniel J. Curran, Ph.D. Kevin P. Maloney Westina Matthews Shatteen, Ph.D. David E. Easterly Bruno V. Manno, S.M., Ph.D. Rev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M. James A. Eiting Ronald F. Mason, Jr. Sr. Francis Marie Thrailkill, O.S.U., Ed.D. Michael E. Ervin, M.D. Mary C. Mathews Rev. Patrick J. Tonry, S.M. Richard H. Finan Clayton L. Mathile Andrew F. Veres Bro. Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D. Marie-Louise McGinnis Rev. Daryl Ward, J.D. David P. Fitzgerald Garry K. McGuire, Sr. William S. Weprin Robert E. Frazer John F. McHale David C. Winch The Honorable Frank P. Geraci, J.D. Charles R. McNamee Vicki E. Giambrone

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 2 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM ADMINISTRATORS Eric F. Spina, Ph.D. Rick S. Krysiak, Jr. Thomas D. Skill, Ph.D. President Vice President for Facilities Management Associate Provost and Paul H. Benson, Ph.D. and Planning Chief Information Officer Provost John E. Leland, Ph.D, P.E. Andrew L. Strauss, J.D. Amy E. Anderson, Ph.D. Vice President for Research Dean, School of Law Associate Provost for Global and Executive Director of UDRI Crystal C. Sullivan and Intercultural Affairs John D. Mittelstaedt, Ph.D. Executive Director, Campus Ministry Deborah J. Bickford, Ph.D. Dean, School of Business Administration Neil G. Sullivan Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Carolyn Roecker Phelps, Ph.D. Vice President and Director of Athletics and Learning Initiatives Associate Provost for Faculty Joseph M. Valenzano III, Ph.D. S. Ted Bucaro and Administrative Affairs President, Academic Senate Executive Director of Government and Jason L. Pierce, Ph.D. Paul M. Vanderburgh, Ph.D. Regional Relations Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Associate Provost for Graduate Lawrence A. Q. Burnley, Ph.D. Mary Ann Recker, J.D. Academic Affairs Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Vice President and General Counsel Troy W. Washington William M. Fischer, J.D. Jason K. Reinoehl, Ph.D. Vice President for Human Resources Vice President for Student Development Vice President for Strategic Kathleen M. Webb Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M. Enrollment Management Dean, University Libraries Vice President for Mission and Rector Lisa S. Rismiller Thomas U. Weckesser Andrew T. Horner Secretary, Board of Trustees Executive Director, Vice President for Finance and Eddy M. Rojas, Ph.D. Office of the President Administrative Services Dean, School of Engineering Molly C. Wilson Jennifer L. Howe Chris Schramm Vice President for Marketing Vice President for University Associate Vice President and and Communications Advancement Dean of Students Kevin R. Kelly, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education and Health Sciences

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 3 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM UNIVERSITY MARSHALS Joni L. Baldwin David W. Darrow Barbara M. DeLuca Chief Marshal Associate Marshal Associate Marshal Department of Teacher Education Department of History Department of Educational Leadership

ASSISTANT MARSHALS Jacqualine M. Arnold Lesley A. Evans-Hellman Maria R. Newland Department of Teacher Education Department of Teacher Education Office of the Registrar Brad A. Balser James P. Farrelly Jack O’Gorman Office of the Registrar Department of English Roesch Library Eric J. Balster Jenifer L. Gerard Thomas E. Oldenski, S.M. Department of Electrical Department of Academic Enhancement Department of Educational Leadership and Computer Engineering Mary Grilliot Rebecca C. Potter Janet R. Bednarek Department of Accounting Department of English Department of History Kathleen D. Henderson Markus P. Rumpfkeil Mandy Bingaman Enrollment Management Operations Department of Mechanical and MBA Program Janet M. Herrelko Aerospace Engineering Treavor L. Bogard Department of Teacher Education Cassandra Secrease Department of Teacher Education Bro. Andrew J. Kosmowski Department of Communication Karen S. Bull Roesch Library Margaret M. Strain UDIT Business Services Rebekah J. Lawhorn Department of English Donald V. Chase Office of Student Success Michelle Strunks Department of Civil and Environmental Craig J. Letavec School of Engineering Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department of Management Information Kimberly A. Trick Nancy K. Chase Systems, Operations Management, and Department of Chemistry Engineering Industry Relations Decision Sciences Erick S. Vasquez Jennifer M. Creech Vincent C. Lewis Department of Chemical Office of the Registrar Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial and Materials Engineering Kenya M. Crosson Leadership Lucian Zelazny Department of Civil and Environmental Megan Lyons Department of Accounting Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department of Teacher Education Malcolm W. Daniels Scott MacDonald Department of Electrical and MBA Program Computer Engineering READERS PROGRAM NOTE Sharon D. Gratto Last minute additions or deletions Only representatives of the press, Department of Music often must be made after the pro- authorized by the University Verb Washington gram has been printed. The infor- Marshal, are permitted to take College of Arts and Sciences mation in this graduation program photographs on the floor. Guests does not reflect students’ final and visitors may take photographs transcripts. Official diplomas and from the stands, only. AMERICAN appropriate honors will be award- SIGN LANGUAGE ed upon completion of all degree Please remain seated during the requirements and fulfillment of processional. INTERPRETER financial obligations. The official list Bonnie L. VandenBos of the names of graduates is recorded in the Office of the Registrar.

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 4 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM 9:00–9:30 A.M.

FIRST FLIGHT SAXOPHONE QUARTET Alexandra Altomare Veronica Elliott Mark Havlicek Timothy Schroeder

ORDER OF EXERCISES 9:45 A.M.

PRESIDING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS School of Education and Eric F. Spina Dan Prindle ‘11 Health Sciences President of the University UD Alumni Association Board Kevin R. Kelly Dean PRELUDE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS School of Engineering R. Alan Kimbrough Eric F. Spina Eddy M. Rojas Dean PROCESSIONAL PROVOST’S REMARKS Paul H. Benson CLOSING REMARKS INTRODUCTION Paul H. Benson Paul H. Benson CONFERRING OF DEGREES Provost Eric F. Spina BENEDICTION Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M. INVOCATION DOCTORAL DEGREES Vice President for Mission and Rector Crystal C. Sullivan GRADUATE AND Director of Campus Ministry SPECIALIST DEGREES UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Paul M. Vanderburgh ANTHEM POSTING OF THE COLORS Associate Provost for Emily Freyberger Laura Callaghan Graduate Academic Affairs Majoring in Music Therapy Nicholas Mendel Patrick Munhall UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES RECESSIONAL Samuel Penewit College of Arts and Sciences R. Alan Kimbrough Michael Turner Jason L. Pierce Austin Whisman Dean Army ROTC School of Business Administration

NATIONAL ANTHEM John D. Mittelstaedt Veronica Manges Dean Majoring in Music Therapy

Please remain seated during recessional.

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 5 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM DOCTORAL DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Jason L. Pierce Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGY Caitlin Lorraine Bojanowski Cincinnati, OH B.S., Wright State University Dissertation: “Strategies for the Prevention and Remediation of Bacterial Biofilms”

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGY Justin James Menno Grand Rapids, MI B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University M.E., Providence College M.A., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Sociology and Sanctity: Paul Hanly Furfey, Franz Mueller, and Luigi Sturzo on “Supernatural Sociology,’ a Transatlantic Debate, 1928-1946”

Phyllis Howser Scholp Centerville, OH B.A., Ball State University M.A., University of Dayton Dissertation: “The Personal is the Theological: Rosemary Radford Ruether’s Practical Theology as Social Critique”

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 6 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES Kevin R. Kelly Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP + Thomas Anthony Mays Dayton, OH B.S., Ohio University M.B.A., Wright State University Dissertation: “A Multiple Case Study of Social Capital Development at a Public Midwestern University”

Heidi Maria Much McGrew Monmouth, OR B.A., University of Portland M.A., University of Delaware Dissertation: “Academic Achievement of Dual Enrolled Students: Do Instructors and Venues Matter?”

Rachael Spiker Miser Westerville, OH B.S.E., University of Mount Union M.A., Austin Peay State University Dissertation: “A Phenomenological Study of Secondary Teachers’ Experiences with Assessing Higher Order Thinking Skills”

Carrie Lynn Rogan Mason, OH B.A., Ohio State University M.S.E., Ohio State University Dissertation: “Growth within the Adjunct Faculty Role: An Interaction of Challenge, Support, and Context”

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 7 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Eddy M. Rojas Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRO-OPTICS + Jeffrey R. Kraczek Kettering, OH B.S., Brigham Young University M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Non Iterative Multi-Aperture and Multi-Illuminator Phasing for High Resolution Coherent Imaging”

Sean Andrew McDaniel Brookville, OH B.S., Otterbein University M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Mid-IR Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Waveguides and Devices”

Bryce Eric Schumm Wilmington, OH B.S., University of Minnesota Duluth M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Synthetic Aperture Ladar Imaging Performance”

Andrew J. Stokes Fairborn, OH B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Ladar Using Code Division Multiple Access Apertures”

+ Zhijun Yang Hefei, China B., University of Science and Technology of China M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Incoherent Imaging in the Presence of Atmospheric Turbulence and Refractivity”

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Dean Edward Bryson Tipp City, OH B.S., Purdue University M.S., Purdue University Dissertation: “A Unified, Multifidelity Quasi-Newton Optimization Method with Application to Aero-Structural Design”

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 8 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM Abdeel J. Roman Dayton, OH B.S., University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University M.S., Mercer University Dissertation: “Studies of Horizontal Two-Phase Flow Using Electrical Capacitance Tomography and R134a” ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING + Esmail M M Abuhdima Tripoli, Libya B., University of Tripoli, Libya M., University of Tripoli, Libya Dissertation: “Simulation of the Scattered EM Field of a Moving Dynamic Object Using Static Data”

Ouboti Seydou Eyanaa Djaneye-Boundjou Lome, Togo B.S., University of Dayton M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Discrete-Time Concurrent Learning for System Identification and Applications: Leveraging Memory Usage for Good Learning”

+ Almabrok Essa Essa Tripoli, Libya B., Sirte University, Libya M.S., Al-Fatah University, Libya Dissertation: “High Order Volumetric Directional Pattern for Robust Face Recognition”

Barath Narayanan Narayanan Tiruchirapalli, India B., SRM University, India M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “New Classifier Architecture and Training Methodologies for Lung Nodule Detection in Chest Radiographs and Computed Tomography” MATERIALS ENGINEERING + Nuha Al Habis Riyadh, Saudi Arabia B., Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University, Saudi Arabia M.S., University of Wyoming Dissertation: “Engineering and Modeling Nanofiller-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration”

* Saleimah Ahmed Abdullah Albadi Alyammahi Fujairah, United Arab Emirates B.S., United Arab Emirates University, United* Arab Emirates M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Design and Simulation of Multifunctional Optical Devices Using Metasurfaces”

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 9 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM Abraham Elmushyakhi Riyadh, Saudi Arabia B., King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “In-Plane Fatigue Characterization of Core Joints in Sandwich Composite Structures”

Sadra Emami Tehran, Iran B., Semnan University, Iran M., Materials and Energy Research Center, Iran Dissertation: “Durability and Reliability of Sandwich Composites Due to Freeze-Thaw Exposure in Saline Solution”

+ Mary Ann P. Sebastian Beavercreek, OH B.S., University of Cincinnati M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dissertation: “Enhancing the Flux Pinning of High Temperature Superconducting Ytrium Barium Copper Oxide Thin Films” MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Salahaldin Faraj Alshatshati Dayton, OH B.S., Garyounis University, Libya M.S., Gannon University Dissertation: “Estimating Envelope Thermal Characteristics from Single Point in Time Thermal Images”

* Mohamed Ali Eltaeb Misurata, Libya B., Higher Industry Institute, Libya M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Active Control of Pendulum Tuned Mass Dampers for Tall Buildings Subject to Wind Load”

+ Issa A Ali Hakim El Abiar, Libya B.S., Sirte University, Libya M.S., Universiti Sains Malaysia Dissertation: “Non-Destructive Evaluation Measurements and Fracture Effects in Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Containing Porosity”

Timothy John Vincent Dayton, OH B.S., Cedarville University M.S., University of Dayton Dissertation: “Computational Modeling and Simulation of Thermal-Fluid Flow and Topology Formation in Laser Metal Additive Manufacturing”

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 10 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM THE MARIAN LIBRARY/ INTERNATIONAL MARIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IMRI) Kathleen M. Webb Gloria Falcao Dodd Dean Director of Academic Programs

Founded by the Marianists of the hensive collection of printed mate- Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) and a Doc- University of Dayton, the Marian rials on the Blessed Virgin Mary, as torate of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.). Library/ International Marian well as through the International The program is accredited by the Research Institute has the universal Marian Research Institute (IMRI). Marianum and approved by the mission to make the Virgin Mary, Congregation for Catholic Educa- Mother of Jesus Christ, better The International Marian Research tion at the Vatican. Presently there known, loved and served. This global, Institute was established in 1975 at are only two places in the world, scholarly and pastoral privilege is the University of Dayton in affilia- Rome and Dayton, where students fulfilled above all through the opera- tion with the Pontifical Theological can earn the Licentiate of Sacred tion of the Marian Library, founded Faculty Marianum in Rome. IMRI Theology (S.T.L.) and the Doctorate in 1943 and today recognized as the offers a graduate program from the of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) with world’s largest and most compre- Marianum leading to a Licentiate of specialization in Mariology.

DEGREE — DOCTORATE OF SACRED THEOLOGY (S.T.D.) * Rev. Msgr. John T. Myler Belleville, IL Dissertation: “Mary, the U.S. Bishops, and the Decade of Silence: The 1973 Pastoral Letter, Behold Your Mother: Woman of Faith”

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 11 12/12/2017 10:45:56 AM GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Jason L. Pierce Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — MASTER OF ARTS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Nicholas A. Fadoir * Morgan Elizabeth Longstreth Bernadette Dawn O’Koon West Bloomfield, MI Newark, OH Yellow Springs, OH COMMUNICATION * Linda Manzo Koeller Michaella Marie Videka Centerville, OH Chicago, IL

ENGLISH + Sandra Elizabeth Riley Dayton, OH INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Gabriella Cipriani Erie, PA

PASTORAL MINISTRY + Mark Edward Motz Honolulu, HI

THEOLOGICAL STUDIES + Michael Jacob Ingram Carmel F. Klein Tinamarie Suzanne Stolz Grand Rapids, MI Indianapolis, IN Stony Point, NY

DEGREE — MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Sravani Adyre Brian Stephen Chase Ravi Teja Katta Hyderabad, India Dayton, OH Karimnagar, India * Sravanthi Alipuram + Jeevan Dharma Raj Shruthi Kedam Hyderabad, India Bangalore, India Ramakrishnapur, India Douaa Dakheelullah Alsaedi Swetha Nanda Dugulam Charitha Kossireddy Venkata Sai Al Medina, Saudi Arabia Hyderabad, India Hyderabad, India Nora Mohammed Alsaeed Tarun Kumar Gampa * Sudeepthi Manukonda Buraydah, Saudi Arabia Karimnagar, India Hyderabad, India * Prashanth Anugula Sainath Ganji Teja Maram Warangal, India Hyderabad, India Miryalaguda, India Neetha Arasseri Nanda Bharath Gowreddy + Venkata Sai Krishna Akhil Mattey Hyderabad, India Kurnool, India Hyderabad, India + Shanthi Saranya Bellamkonda Zhe Huang Nizamabad, India Wuhan, China *In Absentia 2812 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 12 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM Bryan Matthew Miller * Venkata Jahnavi Renduchintala + Santhosh Kumar Singanayakanahalli Gopal Bellbrook, OH Hyderabad, India Bangalore, India Yang Ming + Jaganadha Reddy Rokkam * Tasneem Amina Beijing, China Hyderabad, India Hyderabad, India * Chandra Mohan Reddy Munagala + Thanushree Sampangi Pushpa * Prathima Thokala Kurnool D, India Bangalore, India Nagulapalem, India Chinmayee Mutyampeta + Greeshma Sasidharan Nair Prashanth Vadla Hyderabad, India Kollam, India Hyderabad, India Anusha Nallani Sneha Satpute Vamshi Pavan Kumar Varma Vegeshna Hyderabad, India Kamareddy, India Hyderabad, India + Manikanta Kishore Pabbisetty Ayesha Shaik Basheer Pengting Ying Hyderabad, India Hyderabad, India Yongkang, China + Vishal Panwar Shamli, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS Ying Ding Runze Hu (Dual Degrees) Wuhan, China Shanghai, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Leah Ceperley Amy Michelle Hamilton Ashley Danielle Kessler-Palmer Dayton, OH Fairborn, OH Dayton, OH * Lori Lee Cohen Dayton, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE BIOLOGY Erin Catherine Rowekamp Cincinnati, OH

CHEMISTRY Carlie Jean McGrath Kaiyu Li Centerville, OH Feicheng, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS Saleh Salhan Almuthaybiri Sarah Eid Alshammari Kaitlyn M. Jones Abanat, Saudi Arabia Hafar Albatin, Saudi Arabia Beavercreek, OH

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 13 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION John D. Mittelstaedt Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Matthew William DeGrassi Christine A. Macioce Joseph William Summers Laguna Hills, CA Pickerington, OH Troy, OH Xue Deng Jamie Terese Riley Yi Xu Guangan, China Xenia, OH Beijing, China Brittni A. Grunow Senay Araia Semere Fadhel Zammouri Greenville, OH Centerville, OH Beavercreek, OH Sara W. Hacker Kenneth C. Simone Miamisburg, OH Dayton, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY Erik David Glass Findlay, OH

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 14 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES Kevin R. Kelly Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST + Lauren Judith Evans Michaline L. Flynn + Maria F. Tedesco Powell, OH Medina, OH Cincinnati, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE PRACTICE Bethany Christine Ahrens Sara Jeannette Egel Kayley Marie Rainey Versailles, OH Milwaukee, WI Indianapolis, IN Clement Mawuli Amey Elizabeth A. Gleason Karen Elizabeth Robinson Lauderhill, FL Dayton, OH Clarksboro, NJ Travis Bentley Avery Christin Lauren Parker Cummins Adam Daniel Schmidt Bellbrook, OH Grigsby Dayton, OH Jenna C. Bailey Cincinnati, OH Abigail Chayadi Sprockel North Bend, OH Ashlyn D. Hemmelgarn Westerville, OH Sara Michelle Berg Ansonia, OH Keren Aviv Stick Springboro, OH Brittani LaShae Irvine Cedar Park, TX Olivia Morgan Birck London, KY Kyla June Thurlow Fairfield, OH Heather D. Jackson Gainesville, FL Sarah Grace Busch Williamsport, OH Amanda L. Utendorf Avon Lake, OH Kelsey Johnson Jones Ottawa, OH Justin Andrew Cantrell North Ogden, UT Evan R. Wadsworth Liberty Township, OH Mariah Lynn Jutte Washington, IN Nathaniel Joseph Clapp Celina, OH Laura Elizabeth Webendorfer Bay Village, OH Allison Clare Moore Springboro, OH Megan Elizabeth Connolly Avon Lake, OH Kaley Alison Weber Wausau, WI Michael Thomas Pointe Springboro, OH Anuradha Surya Devara Oxford, MI Olivia A. Weyler Dayton, OH Sarah Jenifer Porter Cincinnati, OH Kyle Robert Dreyer Bismarck, ND Cincinnati, OH

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 15 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Tiffany Judith Adams + Annette Michelle Hall + Katrina Rose Meyer Springfield, OH Dublin, OH Harrod, OH Basma Mohammad Alkahtani Mary F. Hallinan + Juliana Lynne Moeller Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Kettering, OH Morrow, OH Jill I. Anderson + Brie Anna Haner Matthew Robert Moore Ashley, OH Louisville, KY Springboro, OH Hilary Michelle Andes Heather Dawn Harrison + Alexa Marie Moraites Centerville, OH Lancaster, OH Clarksville, OH + Kelly Marie Berlin Michael Rowe Hawk Elizabeth A. Mullett Dublin, OH Dayton, OH Grove City, OH + Jennifer Michelle Bole Ashley M. Hicks Kathleen Abella Mulligan Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH Fort Wayne, IN Allison Marie Bond + Alexa Marie Irwin Emily Rose Nentwich Raleigh, NC Columbus, OH Dublin, OH Zachary Alan Boyer * Elizabeth Marie Jansen Hannah Elizabeth Parsons Haviland, OH Middletown, OH Springboro, OH Harriet Kamakil Brown + Julia Rose Kanitz Lawrence Anthony Phillips Dayton, OH Cincinnati, OH Tipp City, OH * Jennifer Lynn Bucher + Elizabeth Anne Keller Kendra Lynn Rarick Columbus, OH Terrace Park, OH Fairborn, OH Lora Susan Butcher Bridgit Laurie Kerber Jennifer M. Rausch Dayton, OH Piqua, OH Commercial Point, OH Davonne E. Calhoun + Kimberly A. Kile Katie Michelle Reed Middletown, OH Pickerington, OH Springfield, MI Terry Robert Cassreino Bridget Kiwanuka Nancy Kathleen Roudebush Madison, MS Dublin, OH Kettering, OH Tatiana Latrice Collins Lauren Marie Lacey Clair Veronica Ruhenkamp Columbus, OH Milford, OH Fort Loramie, OH Stacy Diane Evers + Amy Nicole Lamb Lucas R. Sagaert Celina, OH Kettering, OH Mentor, OH + Julia Marie Finan Scott Michael Leo Jessica Laine Salyers Fort Mitchell, KY Dayton, OH Trenton, OH Seana Colette Gibson + Sara Elizabeth Lovett Lauren Erica Paige Sanders Greenville, OH Carrollton, OH Ludlow Falls, OH Ashley Marie Gilbert David Lee Mackey Alex Rose Santer Kettering, OH Beavercreek, OH Columbus, OH * Eric Joseph Grilliot Mollie C. Mallin + Rachel Anne Shaffer North Star, OH Dayton, OH Gahanna, OH Jessica Ann Groff Elizabeth Marie Martin Teresa Lynn Smith Columbus, OH Farmersville, OH Dayton, OH Erin Wilson Grywalski Samantha Jean McCullough Gail Spann Delaware, OH Kenton, OH Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 16 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM Danielle M. Stampfle Patrick Christopher Toscani + Cassandra Marie Wilson Pickerington, OH Dayton, OH Harrison, OH + Karl Stanbery Lynnette Washington + Jill Marie Wuebker Vandalia, OH Columbus, OH Beavercreek, OH + Rebecca Sue Steck Stanley Thenard Watkins Jeremy Lee Wysocki West Chester, OH Chicago, IL Miamisburg, OH Abigail Elaine Steece + Michael George Wiegand Ya You Grove City, OH Plainfield, IN Nanjing, China Carmen Marie Tarbill Chudney Williams Yue Yu Circleville, OH Reynoldsburg, OH Nantong, China + Caitlyn Leigh Tipple North Ridgeville, OH

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 17 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Eddy M. Rojas Paul M. Vanderburgh Dean Associate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Nathan M. Cramer + Brandon Scott Long Saiteja Thatipelly Cincinnati, OH Troy, OH Karimnagar, India Jackson Arthur Elizondo Joshua Michael Lynch Dayton, OH Dayton, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOENGINEERING Ryan J. McNeilly Westlake, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Abdulrahman M. Alquraini + Sheng-Chin Hsueh Jiali Li Kuwait City, Kuwait Taichung City, Taiwan Beijing, China Ikenna Stanley Ekelem Lagos, Nicaragua

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Abdulaziz Hebni Alshehri Laith Hani Hasan Elakkad Niveditha Pullalarevu Makkah, Saudi Arabia Amman, Jordan Ananthapur, India Bandar Abdulrazaq Alwushayh Liao Jiang Keerthi Samineni Sakaka, Saudi Arabia Beijing, China Vijayawada, India Joshua Colescott Bortmas + Rishi Kaithala Yiming Sun Canfield, OH Warangal, India Dalian City, China Hesham A. A. Buseita + Srinija Reddy Kesari + Meghana Reddy Varakala Dayton, OH Hyderabad, India Nalgonda, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Satya Prashanth Reddy Challa Sahith Javvaji Anthony Joseph Reiling Narsampet, India Khammam, India Centerville, OH * Venkateswarlu Gollapudi Hyderabad, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING + Prasanthi Atluri Luyu Bo + Suman Krishna Chaparala Vijayawada, India Beijing, China Kavutharam, India Anjanika Bandyopadhyay + Rajesh Khanna Bolloju Vinay Kumar Raju Dasariraju Kolkata, India Hyderabad, India Kadapa, India Gayatri Mayukha Behara Husain Adel Buhasan Drew Edward Dieckmann Hyderabad, India Salwa, Kuwait Trenton, OH

*In Absentia 2818 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 18 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM Gary Douglas Drummond Jumana Moqaddam Balaadithya Uppalapati Beavercreek, OH Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait Yadgir District, India + Hamed Elhadi Faraj Elwarfalli + Akram M. Emhemmed Muntaser Kelsey Michael Van Oss Bani Walid, Libya Dayton, OH Bellbrook, OH Matthew David Howard Larry Dean Sanders Jr. * Ajith Kumar Veeraboina Beavercreek, OH Monroe, MI Dayton, India Patrick Keith Martell Thomas C. Sharp Zhihan Zhang Hermitage, PA Dayton, OH Shanghai, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTICS Michael David Amonson Hamza Ahmed Salem Thomas Joseph Welsh V Dayton, OH Bani Walid, Libya Naperville, IL Mitchell David Bauer Xueyin Shi Yiqing Zhou Beavercreek, OH Shanghai, China Miamisburg, OH Alexander David Downham Green Bay, WI

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Nader Hamad Almutairi Joachim Nkurikiyumukiza Venkata Someswar Yanamadala Al Medina, Saudi Arabia Dayton, OH Kovvur, India Jennifer A. Dodaro-Barman Patrick Gus Nuzzolese Cihan Zhang Dayton, OH Port Washington, NY Wuhan, China Runze Hu (Dual Degrees) Hannah R. Romstadt Xiaoyan Zhang Shanghai, China Fairborn, OH Zhangjiagang, China Charles Wayne Johnson Hao Xue Van Buren, OH Yancheng City, China Carly Marie Mears Cincinnati, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Thomas William Bereza Patrick Joseph Murphy Columbus, OH Cary, NC

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING Holly Christine Barton * Brenden S. Mil-Homens Leah Kimberly Sweet Sharonville, OH Rocky Hill, CT Baltimore, MD + William E. Boles Li Shao + Molly Rae Walters New Carlisle, OH Ningbo, China Springboro, OH + Frederick James Herman Hannah Elizabeth Sims Taurean Jamar Young West Chester, OH Wadsworth, OH Newark, DE Diane Wenbi Lai Dayton, OH

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 19 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Rasha Mezher Almshekhs Ahmadur Rashid Khandakar Adrian Jason Pereira Nasiriyah, Iraq Fairborn, OH Bangalore, India Raed Helal Alruwaili Nader Ahmed J. Khormi * Bharath Pothu Arar, Saudi Arabia Jazan, Saudi Arabia Warangal, India David Conway Bell Richard T.G. Lawniczak * Prashant Jagannathan Srinivasan Cincinnati, OH Pittsburgh, PA Chennai, India + Srinivasa Kalyana Varma Dandu Siyu Mi + Angela Nicole Williams Visakhapatnam, India Shanghai, China Dayton, OH * Austin Michael Fischer Prasanna Venkatesh Murlidharan Daniel G. Wroble Minster, OH Mumbai, India Lisle, IL Victoria Elizabeth Hutten * Parth Rajesh Parekh Jiajie Xu Dayton, OH Beavercreek, OH Hangzhou, China Raghavendra Rao Kamma Eluru, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY Stephen Andrew Berlage Gurpreet Kaur Rai Ramakrishna Chaitanya Vedantam Indianapolis, IN Indore, India Hyderabad, India Justin J. Merriman Waynesville, OH

*In Absentia 2028 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 20 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Jason L. Pierce Dean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ARTS COMMUNICATION Madeline Anne Black Mitchell George Grimone Andrea Sima Kchikian Carmel, IN Springfield, OH Birmingham, MI Summa Cum Laude Joseph Lee Gruden Kaitlynn E. Kiehl Alexander Louis Blunier Leesburg, VT Dayton, OH Springboro, OH James Arthur Gunn IV Andrew Scullen Matejcik Charles Raymond Clohecy IV Ballwin, MO Chagrin Falls, OH Geneva, IL Noha Mohammad Youssef Jan * Gabriella Marie Tomko Janine Alexandra Costello Beavercreek, OH Wexford, PA Rochester, NY Tyler Edward Louis Jasensky Marielle Therese Trucilla John Patrick Cvengros North Ridgeville, OH Erie, PA Grand Rapids, MI Xi Jin Alexandra Patricia Wilberding Brian R. Downey Beijing, China Beverly Hills, MI Cleveland, OH Caroline Jeanette Kaniecki Lydia Grace Williamson Andrew Joseph Eifert Mount Prospect, IL West Chester, OH San Carlos, CA Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Erin Nicole Frey University Honors Newport, KY Magna Cum Laude

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES Abigail Elizabeth Martinelli Grosse Pointe Farms, MI ECONOMICS Charles Lee Davis Nan Zhou Gibsonia, PA He Fei, China Core Program ENGLISH Meghan Nicole Garriott Brennan Christopher Kelly William James Lawrence Indianapolis, IN Pittsford, NY Cuyahoga Falls, OH Cum Laude Cum Laude Mara McKenna Kalinoski University Honors Toledo, OH Core Program

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 21 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM HISTORY Patrick David Bittner John Thomas McEnroe Patrick David Murphy Xenia, OH Elmhurst, IL Indianapolis, IN Ciaran Margaret McCourt Core Program Pleasant Ridge, MI Cum Laude

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Jacob Tyler Scara Boca Raton, FL MATHEMATICS Ye Shen Beijing, China PHILOSOPHY Daniel Lee Carter Dayton, OH Summa Cum Laude POLITICAL SCIENCE * John Paul Adams Raika Nicole Casey Austin James Pirc Clarendon Hills, IL Liberty Township, OH Norwalk, OH Cum Laude Core Program Core Program Amanda Elizabeth Bergmann Logan Monet Cobbs Victoria Sakmar Szczechowski Centerville, OH Dayton, OH Martinsville, IN Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude University Honors Dayton Civic Scholar University Honors with Distinction Marianist Leadership Scholar PSYCHOLOGY Gabrielle Marie Adams Cassidy Lynn Martin Dana Lee Schroeder Mansfield, OH Gahanna, OH Chicago, IL Maria Suzanne Bond Summa Cum Laude + McKenzi Arden Troyano New Vienna, OH Briana Jasmine Moore Loraine, OH E. Sophie Hasco Fairborn, OH Pittsburgh, PA Alexis Brianne Ostrander Mason, OH

SOCIOLOGY Kevin S. Bernhardt Gabrielle Elizabeth Boltz Dayton, OH Waynesville, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors with Distinction

*In Absentia 2822 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 22 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM DEGREE — BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS FINE ARTS Elizabeth Ann Clement Greta Rose Grum Franklin, TN Elm Grove, WI Summa Cum Laude University Honors

GRAPHIC DESIGN Madisson Thresa Baron-Galbavi Carly Christine DeLois Emma Elizabeth Pierpont Monroe, MI Loveland, OH Columbus, OH PHOTOGRAPHY Zahra H. Alwhaimed Mary Cathleen Timko Saihat, Saudi Arabia Beavercreek, OH Magna Cum Laude DEGREE — BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Julia Catherine Ronnisch Birmingham, MI

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE APPLIED MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS Benjamin Alden Rogness Lexington, KY BIOLOGY Daniel Joseph Carron Caitlyn Kristene Murton Maryna Opal Porter Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Bay Village, OH Dayton, OH Rachel Marie Greene Mary F. Pangalangan Magna Cum Laude Milford, OH Dayton, OH University Honors Claire Taylor Kaminski (Dual Degrees) Magna Cum Laude Qiushi Wang La Grange, IL Beijing, China

CHEMISTRY Sean David Mahoney Washington, NJ Cum Laude COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Nicholas Miranda William Edward White Oakton, VA Chicago, IL

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 23 12/12/2017 10:45:57 AM COMPUTER SCIENCE Talib Hassan Al Hamood John Douglas Luzik Matthew Aaron Weiler Saihat, Saudi Arabia Alexandria, VA Batesville, IN Fan Bu Magna Cum Laude Shijiazhuang, China

GEOLOGY Robert James Hammontree Rajeev Venkat North Canton, OH Richmond, TX

MEDICINAL-PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY Bailey Elizabeth Squibb Dayton, OH PHYSICS Donald K. Burck Cincinnati, OH PREDENTISTRY Allison Christine Bailey Kristine T. Perez Cincinnati, OH Hudson, OH Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude University Honors PREMEDICINE Blaise Thomas Eby * Nicholas Mackenzie Smith Marisa Elizabeth Spoltman Monroe, MI Valley City, OH Maria Stein, OH Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Chaminade Scholar University Honors University Honors Katherine Joy Gross Tipp City, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors PSYCHOLOGY Roselyn Chinasa Nworie Katelyn Marie Scherer Miamisburg, OH Cincinnati, OH Magna Cum Laude

*In Absentia 2824 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 24 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION John D. Mittelstaedt Dean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING Bader M. A. Alyousef Mingsong Gu Sean Michael Umhafer Jr. Kuwait City, Kuwait Xiamen, China Massapequa Park, NY Mark James Barrett Natalie Marie Hunton Thomas Joseph Vogele Broadview Heights, OH Fort Mill, SC Loveland, OH Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Connor James Winn Alison Marie Berry University Honors Pittsford, NY Mason, OH Marty Michael Maloney Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Lockport, IL Ethan A. Cudak Rolling Meadows, IL

BUSINESS ECONOMICS Jack Gregory Kolassa Ethan Chandler McNemar Churchville, NY Clintonville, OH ENTREPRENEURSHIP Katherine Anne Cordier Matthew Patrick Foley Dillon A. Nino Fairview, PA Cleveland, OH Fresno, CA + Thomas Michael Croghan * Matthew John Markiewicz Bowei Wang Dayton, OH Mentor, OH Beijing City, China Magna Cum Laude FINANCE Guanxiong Guan Christopher A. Rolfe Tanner Joseph Sutkowski Guangdong, China Kettering, OH Ocean Park, ME Jiaqi Li Mary Elizabeth Rosing Peng Tao Beijing, China Cincinnati, OH Beijing, China Xiaotong Liu Ci Song Beijing, China Zhenjiang, China Ryan David Menker Dayton, OH Magna Cum Laude

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Haotian Guo Yuwen Wang Huzhou, China Zhengzhou, China

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 25 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT + Kaitlyn Elizabeth Baerenstecher Junyi Wang Ryan James Wray Bay Village, OH Baotou, China Island Lake, IL Shuyue Lu Cum Laude Yichang, China

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Michael Eugene Schamel Kettering, OH MARKETING Alec Richard Dahm * James Francis Haupt Erin Elizabeth Terry Miamisburg, OH Canton, OH Plymouth, MN Makaela Marie Douglas Cum Laude Zhexia Wang South Bend, IN Joseph Richard Huber Shaoxing City, China Jon Michael Euritt Pittsburgh, PA Nicolette Ann Westberg Naperville, IL Emily J. Mothmiller Gurnee, IL Troy, OH Cum Laude OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Kevin Reid Rooney Kelsey Grace Streit Michael David Wagner Inverness, IL Cincinnati, OH Sylvania, OH Commissioned in the United States Army

*In Absentia 2826 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 26 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES Kevin R. Kelly Dean DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION ADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATION Allison Kate Buckner Claire Taylor Kaminski (Dual Degrees) Mooresville, IN La Grange, IL

DIETETICS Sara Ahmad S. Bahadeg Maureen Patricia Culligan Medinah, Saudi Arabia Hinsdale, IL

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Bailey Marie Dahlinghaus Vandalia, OH

EDUCATION AND ALLIED STUDIES Tamadur Zaki Alkashqari * Emily Kirstin Burkholder Ashley Lynn Sharpe Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Hartville, OH Centerville, OH Peyton Elizabeth Bernard Summa Cum Laude Spring Valley, OH Marshall Joseph Hart Livonia, MI

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Lacey Shea Ante Kelly Elizabeth Cole Kaitlyn Marie Rizzo Mason, OH Brentwood, TN Chagrin Falls, OH Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude University Honors University Honors University Honors * Daniel James Bruns Zachary Steven Hughes Loveland, OH Centerville, OH Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude University Honors

EXERCISE SCIENCE Erika Rene Brown Kristen Marie Perri Morgan Dane Taylor Westerville, OH Pittsburgh, PA Troy, OH Cum Laude Cum Laude

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 27 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY Sarah Kathryn Barwig Catherine Elizabeth Good Emilie Lynn Pollauf Findlay, OH Millbre, CA Curtice, OH Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude University Honors Cydney Haritatos Greenberg Sean Alexander Scanlon Michael Gabriel Dorski Rochester, NY Fort Mitchell, KY Castalia, OH Carter Isaac Langdon Magna Cum Laude Tipp City, OH Commissioned in the United States Army Magna Cum Laude

SPORT MANAGEMENT Kayleigh Dawn Davis Lynsie Marie Giroux Brandon Albert Mayforth Miamisburg, OH Davisburg, MI Springboro, OH Kathryn Marie Doder Alexis Kristine Kiehl Saint Louis, MO Dayton, OH Magna Cum Laude

*In Absentia 28 +Early/Late Walkers

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 28 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Eddy M. Rojas Dean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Mansour Jaffer Alrabh Rawan Basel Alqattan Hussain Nazar Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait Egaila, Kuwait Abrar Sami Ali Younis Husain Esmaiel Cum Laude Al Adan, Kuwait Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Justin Anthony Saliba Yaqoub Y. S. A. H. N. Alqallaf Dayton, OH Kuwait City, Kuwait

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Brendan Douglas Clemens Emily Elizabeth Green Daniel Aloysius Mizdrak Caledonia, IL Carmel, IN Chicago, IL Alison M. Gaines + Kendall J. Hooten Cincinnati, OH Trotwood, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Adam Michael Abele Abdulmalek Awn Alqarni Carl Joseph Cusumano Strongsville, OH Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Clinton Township, MI Summa Cum Laude Chenyang An Brian Daniel Hartnett + Hamdan Ajaj Alenezi Zhangjiakou, China Independence, OH Jubail City, Saudi Arabia Ashley L. Brown Hussain N. A. Q. A. Lari Amani A. H. A. Alkhudair Carmel, IN Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait Jacob Bruns Ibrahem M. Alqallaf Springboro, OH Rumaithiya, Kuwait DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mohammad Abul Mohammed Hassan Alkhatem Abdullah W. A. H. Alsalameen Kuwait City, Kuwait Saihat, Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait Shafi Falah Alajmi Mohammed Ibrahim Almania Ali A. Alshabli Kuwait City, Kuwait Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dayton, OH Magna Cum Laude Khaled Abdullatif Almuaibed Christian Jacob Alspach Mohammed Salah Alayed Kuwait City, Kuwait Greenwood, IN Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abdulkhaliq Almubarak Gina Marie Barlage Andrew Joseph Albers Dammam, Saudi Arabia Russia, OH Columbus, IN Sultan Ahmad Almutairi Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Fahaheel, Kuwait Grace Elizabeth Berton Abdullah A. A. M. D. Aldarwish Hussain Amir Alrasheed Findlay, OH Kuwait City, Kuwait Al Jabriya, Kuwait Andrew James Borges Abdulaziz Jassim Aljanaie Abdulaziz Falah Alrasheedi Minster, OH Kuwait City, Kuwait Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude University Honors

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 29 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM Randy T. Brackman Jacob Louis Goecke + Esmael A. E. N. E. Moqaddem Coldwater, OH Liberty, IN Kuwait City, Kuwait Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Alexandra M. Nelms Chaminade Scholar Patrick Bradley Gray Dayton, OH University Honors Prospect Heights, IL Cum Laude Edward Steven Brinkerhoff Joseph Martin Hancock Commissioned in the United States Army Dayton, OH Fenton, MO Richard Alexander Nicholson Magna Cum Laude Hannah Marie Heydinger Bratenahl, OH Megan Rose Bruening Tiro, OH Cum Laude Tipp City, OH Commissioned in the United States Army Lea Kain North Michael Charles Joseph Catania Samuel Brinton Hyde Vandalia, OH West Chester, OH Akron, OH Nathan Robert Noth Hannah Reed Clark Daniel James Hyla Newark, OH Westerville, OH Mentor, OH Magna Cum Laude + Thomas Scott Critchfield Jacob Alan Johnson Patrick Vincent O’Connell St. Louis, MO Beavercreek, OH Chesterfield, MO Yingrun Cui Cum Laude George Edward Padavick Gongyi, China Ali Hasan Kamal Columbus, OH Marc Elliot Czulewicz Dayton, OH Magna Cum Laude University Honors Loveland, OH Muhannad Mohammed Khafaji Kevin Charles Deck Seattle, WA Joseph Andrew Passafiume Mayfield Heights, OH Goshen, KY Jacob Joseph Korczyk Cum Laude Sean Patrick Duffin Farmington Hills, MI Mundelein, IL Cum Laude Lydia Elizabeth Pawley Louisville, KY Alex Robert Elsbrock Christopher Edward LaGasse Summa Cum Laude Cincinnati, OH Springboro, OH University Honors Jason Victor Levand Kevin John Farrell Noah Pettry Mentor, OH Willoughby, OH Medina, OH Abdullah Abrahim Mahfoud Adam Joseph Foster Jacob Thomas Phillips Van Wert, OH Qatif, Saudi Arabia Mount Juliet, TN Daniel Jack Makuch Cole Andrew Francetic Casey Alexander Pieper Hudson, OH Pittsburgh, PA Cincinnati, OH James Ambrose Marton Stefan Case Games Christian Dahlsten Ray Cincinnati, OH Naperville, IL Cincinnati, OH University Honors John Wesley Mattes Cum Laude Christopher-Romeo Sta. Cruz Garcia Tipp City, OH University Honors Magna Cum Laude Rochester, MI Mallory Elizabeth Reed Carly Kristen Gatterdam Eric Daniel Metz Centerville, OH Cecil, PA North Bend, OH Tanner Nicholas Rolfe Magna Cum Laude Brandi Marie Gerschutz Dayton, OH Leipsic, OH Alexander Joshua Miesle Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Bellbrook, OH University Honors with Distinction Commissioned in the United States Air Force University Honors Mason Scott Round

Lebanon, OH

*In Absentia 30 +Early/Late Walkers 10

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 30 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM David Mario Saintignon Michael Lawrence Stewart Scott Anthony Wirrig Beavercreek, OH La Grange, IL Greenville, OH John Robert Schultz Evan Mark Stoll * Caleb John Wolters Saint Louis, MO Wooster, OH Centerville, OH Magna Cum Laude Amanda Lee Tilton Cum Laude + University Honors Avon, OH Christopher Edward Wright + Matthew William See Boone Chambers Treitz Cincinnati, OH Beavercreek, OH Louisville, KY Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Yichang Yuan Theodore Alan Singleton Maxwell Duncan Trozenski Beijing, Switzerland Carmel, IN Pittsburgh, PA Samuel Paul Zalar Brandon Michael Smith Elise Jeanne Welch Fairport Harbor, OH Richfield, OH Terre Haute, IN Ziqian Zhang Gary Alan Smith Jr. Magna Cum Laude Dayton, OH Cincinnati, OH Nathaniel Antanas Stapulionis Chagrin Falls, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING + Xinkai Ma Branden Timothy McNally Lanzhou City, China Miamisburg, OH Cum Laude

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Hassan Ali Alsaad Yaser M. Bohamad Ethan Jacob Porter Dayton, OH Salmiya, Kuwait Harrison, OH INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Abdulalah Khulaif Albani Jay Norbert Eilerman Mackenzie Alexis Reed Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Minster, OH Enon, OH Abdullah Faadhel Alshammari Magna Cum Laude Salmiya, Kuwait Rafael Joel Margarida Guaynabo, PR

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Brandon David Dabney Victoria Anne Francis Gonzalo Perez Dayton, OH Kettering, OH New Berlin, WI Russell Cody Dillmore Cum Laude Walter David Turner Marina Del Rey, CA Brian A. Ganion Canton, MI Huber Heights, OH

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 31 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM CHAMINADE SCHOLARS Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a four-year academic program focused on the theological exploration of vocation. Randy T. Brackman Blaise Thomas Eby Mechanical Engineering Premedicine

CORE PROGRAM Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed an integrated academic curriculum program in religious studies, philosophy, English, history and the social sciences. Raika Nicole Casey Mara McKenna Kalinoski Austin James Pirc Political Science/Criminal Justice Studies English Political Science/International Studies Charles Lee Davis John Thomas McEnroe Economics History

DAYTON CIVIC SCHOLARS Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a special social science sequence focused on a career in public service. Logan Monet Cobbs Political Science MARIANIST LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a four-year service, leadership and faith program inspired by the Marianist charism and mission. Logan Monet Cobbs Political Science UNIVERSITY HONORS Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a series of special honors seminars and an honors thesis. Lacey Shea Ante Brandi Marie Gerschutz Lydia Elizabeth Pawley Exercise Physiology Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Sarah Kathryn Barwig Katherine Joy Gross Kristine T. Perez Pre-Physical Therapy Premedicine Predentistry Amanda Elizabeth Bergmann Greta Rose Grum Maryna Opal Porter Political Science Fine Arts Biology Andrew James Borges Natalie Marie Hunton Christian Dahlsten Ray Mechanical Engineering Accounting/Operations and Mechanical Engineering Randy T. Brackman Supply Management Kaitlyn Marie Rizzo Mechanical Engineering Caroline Jeanette Kaniecki Exercise Physiology Daniel James Bruns Communication John Robert Schultz Exercise Physiology William James Lawrence Mechanical Engineering Kelly Elizabeth Cole English Marisa Elizabeth Spoltman Exercise Physiology George Edward Padavick Premedicine Blaise Thomas Eby Mechanical Engineering Premedicine Stefan Case Games Mechanical Engineering

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 32 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM UNIVERSITY HONORS WITH DISTINCTION Gabrielle Elizabeth Boltz Tanner Nicholas Rolfe Victoria Sakmar Szczechowski Sociology/English/Women’s and Mechanical Engineering Political Science/Spanish Gender Studies

MULTIPLE DEGREES Runze Hu Claire Taylor Kaminski Master of Financial Mathematics/ Bachelor of Science/Biology Financial Mathematics Bachelor of Science in Education/ Master of Science in Engineering Adolescence to Young Adult Education Management/Engineering Management

MULTIPLE MAJORS Alison Marie Berry Katherine Anne Cordier Ciaran Margaret McCourt Accounting/Finance Entrepreneurship/Marketing History/Psychology Gabrielle Elizabeth Boltz Jon Michael Euritt Austin James Pirc Sociology/English/Women’s and Marketing/Leadership Political Science/International Studies Gender Studies Matthew Patrick Foley Victoria Sakmar Szczechowski Maria Suzanne Bond Entrepreneurship/Accounting Political Science/Spanish Psychology/Criminal Justice Studies Natalie Marie Hunton Ryan James Wray Raika Nicole Casey Accounting/Operations and International Business Management/ Political Science/Criminal Justice Studies Supply Management Marketing

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 33 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES These students have successfully completed a precommissioning curriculum consisting of American military history, computer literacy, oral and written communication, and military science or aerospace studies, in addition to their undergraduate degree requirements. They have also completed leadership training and field training exercises, physical fitness requirements, one social event per year, and a month of field training in the summer. Congratulations to these officers of the United States armed services.

COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Alexander Joshua Miesle Mechanical Engineering

COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY Michael Gabriel Dorski Alexandra M. Nelms Michael David Wagner Pre-Physical Therapy Mechanical Engineering Operations and Supply Management Hannah Marie Heydinger Mechanical Engineering

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 34 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM BERRY THESIS FELLOWS Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed the Berry Summer Thesis Institute and an Honors thesis. George Edward Padavick Mechanical Engineering RIVER STEWARDS Awarded to selected graduating seniors for three years of voluntary interdisciplinary river stewardship and civic engagement throughout the Dayton region. Brandi Marie Gerschutz Mechanical Engineering

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 35 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM DEGREES CONFERRED ON AUGUST 7, 2017 DOCTORAL DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGY Wes J. Arblaster Ethan D. Smith

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Thomas Anthony Mays SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRO-OPTICS Jeffrey R. Kraczek Zhijun Yang

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Esmail M M Abuhdima Chen Cui Jie Jia Abdulrahman Saleh Alturki Almabrok Essa Essa

MATERIALS ENGINEERING Nuha Al Habis Mary Ann P. Sebastian Ashley Catherine White MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Qi Guo Issa A Ali Hakim Bingjue Li

GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE — MASTER OF ARTS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Cody Dee Stitzel ENGLISH Sandra Elizabeth Riley PASTORAL MINISTRY Julie Teresa Benedetto Molly Katherine Huth Mark Edward Motz PSYCHOLOGY Sierra Fontaine Corbin

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 36 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM AUGUST GRADUATES

THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Meaghan Gloria Crowley Scott Charles Howland José Luis Santana Brendan J. Dillon Michael Jacob Ingram DEGREE — MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Aravind Bijjala Zhongliang Nie Greeshma Sasidharan Nair Pranay Kumar Bommana Ziyu Qin Divya Teja Yasoju Sai Yashwanth More Jaganadha Reddy Rokkam DEGREE — MASTER OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION Michael Kent Paulus

DEGREE — MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Charles Brian Newberry

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS Eman Ahmed S Alassaf Budur Sulaiman M Alshammari Rabab Omar Alzahrani

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREES — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Matthew Christopher Britsch Kevin Daniel Hayes Robert Francis Hird Aaron James George DEGREE — MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Alexander James Conard Jared Matthew Koney Benjamin Russel Peace Emily Catherine Harwood Maggie McKay Laderer Kelly Mitchell Poydence Peter William Hohman Yuanzhe Li John Michael Rose India Rene Huger Shiyuan Liu Paul Swaine Springer Edward Francis Kilbane Charles Xavier Ney Holly M. Von Sossan Justin E. Kline Robert John Olson Kimberly Christine Zunker Sarah Neelon Kollef Andrew Joseph Parrilli

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES DEGREE — EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST Lauren Judith Evans Bradley Stewart Jones Ryan Matthew May Caitlin A. Ferris Laura Ann Kuebel Maria F. Tedesco Allie E. Hundley

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 37 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM AUGUST GRADUATES

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION William Attilio Antonetti Elizabeth Anne Keller Rachel Dawn Naguy Kelly Marie Berlin Kimberly A. Kile Morgan S. Robbins Jennifer Michelle Bole Kelli Ann Kitchen Victoria M. Roy Rachel Walker Boyd Ashley E. Klis Rachel Anne Shaffer Cassandra Marie Brakers Amy Nicole Lamb Sarah E. Sibbring Melissa Diane Brandewie Michael Jay Landis Abigail Anne Smith Alexandra Rose Brizzi Donna L. Lang Karl Stanbery Carmen M. Brooks Anne Elizabeth Lantz Rebecca Sue Steck Stephanie E. Copeland Charles Luke Latour, OP Xiaomeng Sun Chad Daniel Ellis Tu Thi Cam Le Caitlyn Leigh Tipple Julia Marie Finan Sara Elizabeth Lovett Alison Marie Tortelli Cherie L. Ford Erika Jean Lundstedt Stacie Lynn Travis Annette Michelle Hall Katrina Rose Meyer Robyn Elizabeth Vanheste Brie Anna Haner Thomas Carling Meyer Madilyn Sue Welton Lauren M. Hanzel Cassidy Miller Michael George Wiegand Cory David Hilty Elayne Nicole Miller Sarah R. Wiersma Benjamin Lee Hughes Adam Joseph Millikan Alando Randola Williams Alexa Marie Irwin Juliana Lynne Moeller Jill Marie Wuebker Patricia Grace Moran Jones Alexa Marie Moraites Matthew A. Yux Julia Rose Kanitz Ashley Michelle Moss

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Brandon Scott Long Denton Gregory Sagerman Patrick Alexander Spoltman DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Abdulaziz A Alghamdi Madhumitha Ezhilan Sheng-Chin Hsueh Mohammed Abdullateef Alkhamis DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Fawaz Faisal AlQatami Srinija Reddy Kesari Todd Michael Starkey José Carlos Pedro María Caminero Tavárez

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Ashley M. DeMange Nicholas Michael Pelini DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Fahad Abdulrahim A Almehmadi Brian Lee Gruber Erin L. Patterson Shampad Guha Ayan Trenton Michael Kline Moriah Christine Pendergrass Hamed Elhadi Faraj Elwarfalli Akram M Emhemmed Muntaser Gregory J. Smith DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTICS Joshua Anthony Burrow Thomas Z. Iverson DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING Tongjie Liu

Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 38 12/12/2017 10:45:58 AM AUGUST GRADUATES

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Michael George Laudenberger Jonathan Robert Ruwe Tao Wang Tory Emerson Robinson

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING William E. Boles Frederick James Herman Molly Rae Walters Blake Kourosh Emad

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sean McMahon Conway Zepu Wang Angela Nicole Williams Jordan Azariah Nader

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY Faisal Saleh A Altwijri Christopher V. Wagner

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ARTS COMMUNICATION Claire Angela Brenner Nan L. Holler-Potter Qi Wang Joseph Patrick Darnae Dunham Kathleen Therese Luers Caitlin Walsh Whalen Samuel Thomas Holland Eli Russell Thiele Qianwen Yang ECONOMICS Benjamin J. Piper ENGLISH Elizabeth M. Kuhn Lauren Ashley Van Atta HISTORY Patrick Barrett Steele PSYCHOLOGY Isabella Marie Goodson Nichole Alexandria Hamburg Alan James Masline SOCIOLOGY Sydnee Michaela Holly THEATRE Christopher John Delanis VISUAL ARTS Kathryn Ann Hanrahan Francesca Alynn Minch

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WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES Emily Anne Prager

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS GRAPHIC DESIGN Zachary Tyler Osborne

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Renee J. Landis Eric Edward Newton Maverick Timothy Prine

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MUSIC MUSIC PERFORMANCE Carly Marie Thie

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Tianhao Geng Logan Reece Holbrook Cody Montana Kirby COMPUTER SCIENCE Kathryn Rebecca Servaites PREMEDICINE Lyndsay Anne Drake Carina Ann Kelly PHYSICS Yujie Chen

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING Ryan William Annett Victoria Beatriz Dib Vazquez Christine Macioce ENTREPRENEURSHIP Thomas Michael Croghan Michael Joesph Lifka FINANCE Brad Thomas Burkhart Michael L. Kingsbury Yicheng Wang Yang Geng Jie Luo Di Zhu Chenying Ke

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Shengchao Ji INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Zhongbo Wang

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MARKETING Abdulmohsen R Alabdulkarim Hunter B. Joosten Joseph Michael Schaefer Carmen Maria Bender Justin T. Lewis Luke Joseph Stenson Sulaiman Bin-Salem Steven M. Railey Kathleen Jane Weiler Lauren Michelle Frank

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION ADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATION Jessica Layne Grilliot EDUCATION AND ALLIED STUDIES Saicha Patricia Grant-Allen EXERCISE SCIENCE Samuel Waleed Fadayel Devyn Shea Hickman Shelby Elizabeth Searcy Claire Elizabeth Herdina

INTERVENTION SPECIALIST Lydia Margaret Brazie Kelly Marie Caraher NUTRITION AND FITNESS Madeline Marie Connaughton PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY Meghan Cassady Nolan Abigail Marie Young

SPORT MANAGEMENT Jeremiah Adusei Bonsu Robert Kirk Gilleland

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Abdullah Saleh Abujohnah Yasser Eid Al-Muraee Abdullah Salem Alzahrani Eman Alawadhi Fahad Tawfiq Alsalloum Maureen Elizabeth Burke Ali Essa Alawami Meteb Ahmed Meteb Alshammari Sydney Allison Western Alshaimaa Alkhamis

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Yousef Alhussain Zahraa Habib Buabbas Jacob Maxwell Morrison Bryan Timothy Benjamin Duncan Frederick McGlincy Sterling Carr Yates III Mary Margaret Boyajian Joel Patrick Moehrman

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Mosab Fahad Al-Fuhid Hussain Salem Alibrahim Megan Clancy Reeves Sadoun Nashmi Alhussani

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Abdulrahman Mubarak Alanezi Thomas Scott Critchfield Lillian Alexis Pantoja Khalifa Mahmoud Mohamed Murad Alblooshi Mohammed Hesham Khojah Matthew William See Panagiotis Alepochoritis Joshua Andrew Loeffelholz Jacob Michael Sheets Muhsan Sayed Ahmad Alqalaf Anthony Emidio Molinaro III Christopher Edward Wright Mansour Abdullah M Alshoeabi Kevin Patrick Obergefell Ran Zhai Yousif Z A M A Ashkanani Andrew Francis Palisch DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Alexander Kristopher Heydorn Maxmilian Davis Pawlikowski

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Ali Abbas Nader Hamad Almutairi Sawsan Mohammed Alnasser Mosab Fahad Al-Fuhid

GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Jacob Roe Browning INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Jamal KH H A Alkhawari Abdulhadi Abdulraheem S Almhmadi

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Abdullah Ouda S Alahmari Hidr Abdulmohsin Aleisa Clay Matthew Hoying Faisal Abdullah Alanazi Abdulmajeed Abdulrahman Alhussain Kirk William Neer Mshari Abdullah Alanazi Benjamin Scanlon Bonne Daniel Joseph Schmidt Talal Homoud Alanazi Keaton Barret Cole Emilio Tejuene Torres Ahmed Nori Albabtain Connor Charles Galen

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The ceremonial mace is an orna- other organizations on campus that mented staff of wood, carried before fulfill the mission to learn, lead and a high official in civic ceremonies by serve. Below it are two rings — one a mace-bearer, intended to represent blue and one red — to represent the the official’s authority. The mace as school colors. Near the bottom of used in our time derives from the orig- the staff is a gold ring representing inal mace used as a weapon to defend a the wealth of knowledge and expe- sovereign during public appearances. riences passed on to generations of Today the mace is used in processions, graduates. as on parliamentary or formal academic occasions. At the bottom of the staff is a four- sided triangular piece, with each This University of Dayton mace was side bearing the Marianist cross, designed to replace an earlier version a symbol to represent the original that needed repair and was retired four Marianists: Bro. Zehler, from use after the 2008 December Bro. Schultz, Fr. Meyer and graduation ceremony. The new mace Bro. Edel who founded the Univer- was designed by Charles P. Wanda, sity in 1850. The entire staff was S.M., ’59 and executed by Mr. William designed to be a symbol of the torch Wiehe of Artisan Wood Ltd. The of knowledge. mace is made of walnut and is topped with the official seal of the Univer- The University mace is only present sity. Below the seal on the staff is a during official ceremonies when ring of multiple notches that rep- the president of the University is in resents the various components of attendance. the University — its colleges and all

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In the summer of 1849, Father various times as St. Mary’s School, has helped integrate new buildings Leo Meyer and Brother Charles St. Mary’s Institute and St. Mary’s and old, and made the campus more Schultz, the first Marianist mission- College, the school assumed its livable by increasing its beauty as aries to America, journeyed from present identity in 1920, when it was well as its efficiency. As the Univer- France to Cincinnati, Ohio, where incorporated as the University of sity of Dayton enters the 21st cen- they intended to establish a base Dayton and was given the nickname tury, it is building modern student for the order in this country. They of the Flyers. In 1922, the College facilities. Academically, the Univer- arrived, however, during a cholera of Law opened, also with evening sity has continued to expand and epidemic, so Bishop John Purcell of classes. Other graduate programs enrich its offerings and support ser- Cincinnati soon sent Father Meyer followed to augment the profession- vices, especially since mid-century. to Dayton to minister to the sick al degree programs which distin- Graduate studies, abandoned during of Emmanuel Parish. On March 19, guished the University from many World War II, resumed in 1960, with 1850, the feast of St. Joseph, Father of Ohio’s other independent institu- the School of Education leading Meyer purchased Dewberry Farm tions of higher learning. In 1923, the the way. In 1969, the department of from John Stuart and renamed it first summer session was held; its biology inaugurated the first doctor- Nazareth. Mr. Stuart accepted a classes, like those of the law college, al program since 1928. The School of medal of St. Joseph and a promise were open to women as well as men. Engineering introduced two doctor- of $12,000 at 6 percent interest In 1937, the University became the al programs in 1973, and in 1992, the in return for 125 acres, including first co-educational Catholic univer- first doctoral degrees in educational vineyards, orchards, a mansion and sity in the nation. leadership were awarded. In 1997, various farm buildings. Meanwhile, the board of trustees approved a more Marianists arrived, and Naz- Enrollment passed a thousand when doctoral program in theology with areth became the first permanent World War II broke out. By 1950, a focus on the Catholic experience foundation of the Society of Mary in with the return of the veterans, it in the United States. It was the first the Western hemisphere. reached more than 3,500. The 1960s such doctoral program on a Catholic saw significant increases in female campus nationally. The University of Dayton had its and minority students. In the 1970s, earliest beginnings on July 1, 1850, there was a shift to a largely residen- The University has always main- when St. Mary’s School for Boys, a tial student body, and at the same tained a tradition of innovation. In frame building that not long before time many more nontraditional 1874, St. Mary’s Institute’s new Play had housed farm hands, opened its (older) students matriculated. By House gymnasium was the only one door to 14 primary students from the mid-1970s, total enrollment of its kind in Ohio, and it is probable Dayton. In 1882, the institution was steadied at more than 10,000, with that the first organized basketball incorporated and empowered to current enrollment of more than game in the state took place there. confer collegiate degrees under the 7,800 full-time undergraduates. In 1924, the University was the first laws of the State of Ohio. Known at A long-range environmental design school to be granted a charter by the

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Dec2017CommProg-AllPr3.indd 45 12/12/2017 10:45:59 AM National Aeronautical Association. research, academic programs and The Dayton Early College Academy, It was one of the first in the nation to collaboration with partner industries a charter school that emerged from offer a course in biophysics (1935). in the park. a partnership between the Univer- In 1952, it invited persons over 60 to sity of Dayton and Dayton Public attend its evening classes as guests. More than just a breeding ground Schools, has already attracted Its graduate program in laser optics for academic excellence, the Uni- notice from the Bill and Melinda was one of the earliest in the coun- versity also responds to the needs of Gates Foundation as one of the five try. It was one of the first education- society and the region. Sponsored most innovative “small scale” high al institutions to adopt electronic research at the University began schools in the country. Students data-processing equipment and to in 1949 with a few faculty mem- take college coursework while earning offer degrees in computer science. bers and student assistants doing their high school diplomas. Many of In 1999, the University of Dayton part-time research for industry the DECA graduates matriculate at was the first in the nation to offer and government agencies. In 1956, the University of Dayton or at other an undergraduate degree program in the University of Dayton Research regional higher education institutions. human rights. In 2004, the University Institute (UDRI) was formed to of Dayton partnered with Nanjing consolidate the administration of the From its humble roots as a private University, one of the top universities growing research activities. Annual boarding school for boys, the Uni- in China, to establish the University research volume has increased from versity of Dayton today ranks among of Dayton-Nanjing University Suzhou $3,821 in 1949, to more than $117 the best Catholic universities in Executive Training Center. The million today. A center for discovery, the country. It is one of the largest first American university in China’s development and technology com- independent universities in Ohio Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), the mercialization, UDRI is the largest and draws students from around the University of Dayton China Institute nonmedical research facility on a country and the world. bridges the gap between economies, Catholic university campus. cultures and communities through

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With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton celebrated in 2011 the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists). That year, the University began a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. Honoring that tradition, we entrust to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side and the seal of the University on the other.

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On mountain high and hillside, O’er meadow and through dell In busy mart and hamlet, Where hearts their story tell, A clarion voice is ringing, It rises, now it falls Arouse, all ye of Dayton, Your Alma Mater calls.

UD, we hear you calling, Fidelity’s the test, Your sons and daughters answer from North, South, East and West, With measured tread advancing, Our emblem full in view, We sound your praise and pledge Our loyalty to the Red and Blue.

Following the ceremony, University backdrops will be provided in both wings for your photography convenience.

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